Almond Linzer Cookies

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2 Almond Linzer Cookies 1 cup whole almonds(blanched or natural) 2 cups all purpose flour 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon salt Zest of one small lemon 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature 3/4 cup white sugar, divided 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 2 large egg yolks Topping: 1/2 cup confectioners' (Icing or Powdered) Sugar 1/2 cup Raspberry or Black Currant Jam(can use other flavored jams), well stirred Preheat your oven to 350 F. Place the almonds on a baking sheet and bake about 8-10 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. Remove from oven and once the nuts have cooled, place in a food processor, along with 1/4 cup white sugar, and process until finely ground. In a separate bowl, whisk or sift together the flour, cinnamon, salt, and lemon zest. In the bowl, beat the butter and remaining 1/2 cup sugar until light and fluffy (about 2-3 minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract and egg yolks. Finally, beat in the ground almonds and then the flour mixture. Divide the dough in half, cover each half with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until firm (30-60 minutes, or up to two days). Preheat oven to 350 F. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Remove one ball of dough from the refrigerator. On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough until it is about 1/4 inch thick. Using a 3 inch cookie cutter (round, square, heart, etc.) cut out the cookies. Place the cookies about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheet. Use a smaller cookie cutter to cut out the centers of half of the cookies on the baking sheet. Reroll any scraps and cut out the remaining cookies. Repeat with the second ball of dough. (Note: If you find the cookies are soft, place the baking sheets with the unbaked cookies in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes to chill the dough. This will prevent the cookies from spreading and losing their shape when baked.)bake the cookies for about12 minutes or until lightly browned around the edges. Remove from oven and place on a wire rack to cool. Assemble Cookies: Place the cut out cookies on a baking sheet and lightly dust the tops with powdered sugar. Spread a thin layer of jam on the bottom surface of the full cookie (top of cookie will face out). Place the cut-out cookie on top and gently sandwich them together. Using a small spoon or a piping bag, fill the cut-out with a little more jam. The filled cookies will soften when stored. If you want the cookies to stay crisp, assemble the day of serving. The assembled cookies can be stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for several days.

3 Biscoitos de Maizena (Brazilian Cornstarch Cookies) 2 cups cornstarch 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract 3/4 cup salted butter, room temperature Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Either line a large baking sheet with parchment paper, silpat, or lightly butter. Using your mixer on low speed, combine cornstarch, sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and butter until well combined. Let the dough sit approximately 10 to 15 minutes before rolling into balls. Roll the dough into 1-inch balls in the palm of your hand and place onto the prepared cookie sheet. Use the tines of a fork to make grooves on top of the cookies and to flatten them slightly. Bake the cookies on the center rack of the oven for approximately 7 to 10 minutes depending on the size of your cookies. Remove from oven. The cookies are very fragile when hot. Let them cool slightly before removing form the cookie sheet. Yields 3 dozen cookies.

4 Chocolate Chip Cookies 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 cups butter, softened 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 (3.4 ounce) packages instant vanilla pudding mix 4 eggs 2 tablepoons vanilla extract 4 cups semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Sift together the flour and other dry ingredients, set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar. Beat in the instant pudding mix until blended. Stir in the eggs and vanilla. Blend in the flour mixture. Finally, stir in the chocolate chips and nuts. Drop cookies by rounded spoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven. Edges should be golden brown.

5 Chocolate Mint Cookies 3/4 cup butter 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar 2 tbs water 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips 2 eggs 2 1/2 cups flour 1 1/4 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 36 chocolate mint wafer candies In a large pan over low heat, cook butter, sugar and water until butter is melted. Add chocolate chips and stir until partially melted. Remove from heat and continue to stir until chocolate is completely melted. Pour into a large bowl and let stand 10 minutes to cool off slightly. At high speed, beat in eggs, one at a time into chocolate mixture. Reduce speed to low and add dry ingredients, beating until blended. Chill dough about 1 hour. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll dough into balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet about 2 inches apart. Bake 8-10 minutes. While cookies are baking unwrap mints and divide each in half. When cookies are brought out of the oven, put 1/2 mint on top of each cookie. Let the mint sit for up to 5 minutes until melted, then spread the mint on top of the cookie.

6 Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies 1 cup all-purpose flour 3 tbs unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/4 cups rolled oats 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease cookie sheets. Stir together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and white sugar. Beat in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the dry ingredients using a wooden spoon. Mix in the oats and chocolate chips. Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto cookie sheets, leaving 2 between cookies. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

7 Cranberry Pistachio Shortbread 2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 2/3 cup granulated white sugar 1 tsp pure vanilla extract 1 cup unsalted pistachios, coarsely chopped 1 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped In a large bowl whisk the flour with the salt. With a hand mixer, beat the butter until smooth (about 1-2 minutes). Add the sugar and beat until smooth and creamy (about 3 minutes). Beat in the vanilla extract. Gently stir in the flour mixture just until incorporated. Fold in the chopped pistachios and dried cranberries. (Make sure that the nuts and cranberries are evenly distributed throughout the dough.) Divide the dough in half. Place each half of dough on the center of a 14 inch length of parchment or wax paper. Smooth and shape the dough into an evenly shaped rectangle that is about 10 inches long and 2 inches wide. Then thoroughly wrap the shaped logs in the parchment or wax paper, twists the ends of the paper to seal the logs, and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours, or up to three days. (The logs can also be frozen for about two months. If freezing, it is best to defrost the logs in the refrigerator overnight before slicing and baking.) Preheat oven to 325 degrees F with the rack in the center of the oven. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper. Using a thin bladed knife, slice the logs into 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick cookies.place the cookies on the prepared baking sheet, spacing about 2 inches apart. Bake for about minutes, or until the cookies are just beginning to brown around the edges. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.

8 Eggnog Cookies ¾ cup softened butter 1 cup sugar ½ cup brown sugar 2 eggs ⅔ cup prepared eggnog (store-bought) 1 tsp. vanilla ½ tsp. salt ½ tsp. baking soda ¾ tsp. nutmeg 3 cups flour Frosting: 6 T. prepared eggnog 2½ cups powdered sugar 1 tsp. nutmeg Cream butter and sugars. Add eggs, eggnog, and vanilla, and mix well. Add salt, soda, and nutmeg and mix well. Add flour and mix until combined. It should form a very soft dough. Drop spoonfuls onto a lined baking sheet. (*see notes) Bake at 350F for minutes, until lightly brown. Let cool before frosting. For frosting, combine all ingredients, mixing until smooth. Frost cooled cookies, and store between layers of wax paper or parchment paper.

9 Flourless Chocolate Fudge Crinkles Nonstick vegetable oil spray 1 1/2 cups bittersweet chocolate chips (about 9 ounces), divided 3 large egg whites, room temperature 2 cups powdered sugar, divided 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1/4 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray 2 large baking sheets with nonstick spray. Melt 1 cup chocolate chips in glass bowl in microwave, stirring twice, about 2 minutes. Cool slightly. Using electric mixer, beat whites in large bowl to soft peaks. Gradually beat in ½ cup sugar. Continue beating until mixture resembles soft marshmallow creme. Whisk 1 cup sugar, cocoa, cornstarch, and salt in medium bowl to blend. On low speed, beat dry ingredients and lukewarm chocolate and 1/2 cup chocolate chips into meringue (dough will become very stiff). Place 1/2 cup sugar in bowl. Roll 1 rounded tablespoon dough into ball; roll in sugar, coating thickly. Place on prepared sheet. Repeat with remaining dough, spacing 2 inches apart. Bake until puffed and tops crack, about 10 minutes. Cool on sheets on rack 10 minutes. Transfer to rack; cool.

10 Ginger Cookies 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons ground ginger 1 teaspoon baking soda 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/4 teaspoon salt 3/4 cup margarine, softened 1 cup white sugar 1 egg 1 tablespoon water 1/4 cup molasses 2 tablespoons white sugar Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift together the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside. In a large bowl, cream together the margarine and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, then stir in the water and molasses. Gradually stir the sifted ingredients into the molasses mixture. Shape dough into walnut sized balls, and roll them in the remaining 2 tablespoons of sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto an ungreased cookie sheet, and flatten slightly. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely. Store in an airtight container.

11 Imitation Grocery Store Frosted Sugar Cookies For the cookies: 4½ cups all-purpose flour 4½ tsp. baking powder ¾ tsp. salt 1½ cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature 1½ cups sugar 3 large eggs 5 tsp. vanilla extract For the frosting: 5 cups confectioners sugar, sifted 1/3 cup (5 1/3 tbsp.) unsalted butter, melted 1 tbsp. vanilla extract 7-8 tbsp. milk (plus more, as needed) Food coloring (optional) Sprinkles (optional) Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt, and whisk together to blend. In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar and beat together on medium-high speed until soft and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down the bowl as needed. Blend in the vanilla. With the mixer on low speed, add in the dry ingredients mixing just until incorporated and evenly mixed. Cover and chill the dough for 1 hour. When you are ready to bake the cookies, scoop a scant quarter cup of dough and roll into a ball. Flatten the ball slightly and place on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining dough, spacing the cookies at least 2-3 inches apart. Bake about minutes or just until set. (Do not overbake! The edges should be no more than very lightly browned if at all.) Let cool on the baking sheet for several minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. To frost the cookies, place the confectioners sugar in a medium bowl. Add the melted butter, vanilla, and milk to the bowl and whisk until smooth. Whisk in additional milk as necessary, 1 teaspoon at a time, until you reach your desired consistency. Tint with food coloring if desired. Use an offset spatula or spoon to frost the cooled cookies. (If the frosting begins to thicken as you decorate, just continue to whisk in small amounts of milk.) Top with sprinkles. Store in an airtight container.

12 Lemon Cookies 1 (18.25 oz) package lemon cake mix 2 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil 1 tbs lemon juice Zest from ½ lemon 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar for decoration Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Pour cake mix into a large bowl. Stir in eggs, oil, and lemon juice and zest until well blended. Refrigerate dough until ready to bake (this also makes the dough easier to work with) Drop teaspoonfuls of dough into a bowl of confectioners' sugar. Roll them around until they're lightly covered. Once sugared, put them on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes in the preheated oven. The bottoms will be light brown, and the insides chewy.

13 Mexican Wedding Cookies 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened ½ cup confectioners sugar 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups all-purpose flour ¼ tsp salt 2 cups finely chopped pecans (you can substitute almonds or walnuts) 1 ½ to 2 cups of powdered sugar (for rolling) Preheat your oven to 350 F. Cream together the butter and confectioner s sugar. Add vanilla and food color and mix well. Sift together flour and salt then toss with the nuts. Add one cupful at a time to the wet ingredients until well incorporated. Roll the cookies into one-inch balls. Bake on ungreased cookie sheets for 15 minutes until slightly brown on the bottom. While hot, roll in powdered sugar, then remove to a cookie rack to cool. After they are cool, roll them in powdered sugar once more to evenly coat. Makes about cookies.

14 Oatmeal Raisin Cookies 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup butter flavored shortening 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups rolled oats 1 cup raisins Preheat oven to 350 degrees F In a large bowl, cream together the butter, butter flavored shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, and salt; stir into the sugar mixture. Stir in the oats and raisins. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 10 to 12 minutes until light and golden. Do not overbake. Let them cool for 2 minutes before removing from cookie sheets to cool completely. Store in airtight container.

15 Oreo White Chocolate Pudding Cookies 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 (3.4 oz) white chocolate instant pudding mix 2 large eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 1/2 cups flour 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups chopped Oreos 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat baking mat and set aside. Using a mixer, beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add in white chocolate pudding mix, eggs, and vanilla extract. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Stir in the Oreos and white chocolate chips. Drop cookie dough by rounded tablespoons onto prepared baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes, or until slightly golden around the edges and set. Remove cookies from oven and let cool on baking sheet for two minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely. Note-these cookies will stay soft for 3-4 days. Store in an airtight container on the counter.

16 Peanut Butter or Fudge Cookies 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup peanut butter 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 tablespoons milk 40 miniature reeses cups, or, for fudge, melt together: 1 cup milk chocolate chips 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sift together the flour, salt and baking soda; set aside. Cream together the butter, sugar, peanut butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in the egg, vanilla and milk. Add the flour mixture; mix well. Shape into 40 balls and place each into an ungreased mini muffin pan. (or in mini muffin wrappers Bake at 375 degrees for about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately press a mini peanut butter cup into each ball. Or, create a hole and cool 5 min and add fudge to center.

17 Pie Cookies Make crust from scratch or use prebought crust Apple Filling 3 medium apples Squeeze of lemon juice (optional) 1/3 cup granulated sugar 1 tsp ground cinnamon pinch fresh nutmeg Other fillings Purchase fruit pie filling To finish 1 large egg Coarse or granulated sugar for garnish On a well-floured counter, roll out your pie dough pretty thin, a little shy of 1/8-inch thick. Cut as many rounds as you can from the dough. Transfer them to parchment-lined baking sheets and keep them in the fridge until you need them. Prepare your apples: Peel your apples. Cut thin (1/8-inch thick) slices from one side of whole apple, stopping when you hit the core. Repeat on opposite side. Cut discs that will fit inside your pie cookies. Place them in your second bowl, covering them with a few drops of lemon juice if you find that they re browning quickly. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Assemble the cookies. Grab your first disc of chilled dough and lightly dampen it on one side with the water. This is to help it seal. Take your first disc of apple and toss it in the cinnamon spice sugar. Place it on the damp side of the bottom disk. Place a second disc of dough on top. Dip your fork in the flour and use it to create a decorative crimp on the sealed edges. Brush your cookie with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sugar. Replace on baking sheet and chill while you prepare the others. Bake your apple pie cookies for 25 minutes, or until puffed and bronzed

18 Pistachio Cherry Cookies 1 cup butter, softened 1/2 cup powdered sugar 1 (3.4 oz) package instant pistachio pudding mix 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional) green food coloring 1/2 cup maraschino cherries, chopped finely Beat the butter until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, pudding mix, and flour. Mix until combined. The mixture may seem dry at first but will come together after beating. Add the almond extract and green food coloring if you want the cookies with a brighter green color. Finely chop the maraschino cherries. Using a paper towel pat the cherries removing all of the juice and excess liquid. You want to make sure you dry all of the red juice or you may turn your cookies a not so pretty color. Gently mix in the chopped cherries. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and place in the freezer for minutes or until firm. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Take a tablespoon of dough and roll into a ball. Place cookie on the cookie sheet and repeat with the remaining dough. Bake for 9-11 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the cookies cool on the cookie sheet. Once completely cooled sprinkle cookies with additional powdered sugar.

19 Rainbow Almond Cookies 8 ounces almond paste 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup white sugar 4 eggs ½ tbs almond extract 2 cups all-purpose flour Red and green food coloring 1/4 cup seedless red raspberry jam 1/4 cup apricot jam 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted 1 tbs shortening Preheat oven to 350 degrees F Line three 9x13 inch baking pans with parchment paper. In a large bowl, break apart almond paste with a fork, and cream together with butter, sugar, and eggs. When mixture is fluffy and smooth, stir in flour to form a dough. Divide dough into 3 equal portions. Mix one portion with red food coloring, and one with green food coloring. Spread each portion into one of the prepared baking pans. Bake 10 to 12 minutes in the preheated oven, until lightly browned. Carefully remove from pan and parchment paper, and cool completely on wire racks. Place green layer onto a piece of plastic wrap large enough to wrap all three layers. Spread green layer with raspberry jam, and top with uncolored layer. Spread with apricot jam, and top with pink layer. Transfer layers to a baking sheet, and enclose with plastic wrap. Place a heavy pan or cutting board on top of wrapped layers to compress. Chill in the refrigerator for several hours, or overnight. Remove plastic wrap. Top with melted chocolate chips, and refrigerate 1 hour, or until chocolate is firm. Slice into small squares to serve. (easiest to cut if you wet the knife blade with warm water first)

20 Red Velvet Sandwich Cookies Cookies: 1 Box red velvet cake mix 1/2 c. butter, softened to room temperature 2 Eggs Cream Cheese Filling: 1/2 c. butter, softened 1 8 oz. Package cream cheese 1lb of confectioner s sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees Mix all cookie ingredients until combined. Drop spoonfuls of cookie batter onto baking sheet about two inches apart. Bake for minutes. Cool Frosting: In a mixer, cream butter, cream cheese and vanilla. Gradually add sugar and mix until smooth. Makes about 24 cookies or 12 cookie sandwiches

21 Sandwich Cream Cookies Cookies: 1 package devil s food cake mix ¼ cup butter 2 eggs Icing: 1 8 oz pck cream cheese ¼ cup butter 2 cups powdered sugar 1 ½ tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Blend the above ingredients together with a pastry blender until mixed. Roll in balls about the size of a quarter and place on ungreased baking sheets. Make an even number of balls. Bake for 10 minutes. Let cookies stand on cookie sheet for 5-6 minutes before removing them to cooling rack. After cookies have cooled, put Cream Cheese Frosting in center Cream cheese frosting cream cream cheese and butter together, add vanilla, blend in powdered sugar a bit at a time

22 Shortbread 1 cup butter, softened ½ cup powdered sugar ¼ cup cornstarch 1 ½ cups flour Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Whip butter with an electric mixer until fluffy. Stir in the confectioners' sugar, cornstarch, and flour. Beat on low for one minute, then on high for 3 to 4 minutes. Drop cookies by spoonfuls 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 9 minutes in the preheated oven. Watch that the edges don't brown too much. Cool on wire racks.

23 Smore Bar Cookies 1/2 cup butter, room temperature 1/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup sugar 1 large egg 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 1/3 cups all purpose flour 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs* 1 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 2 king-sized milk chocolate bars (e.g. Hershey s) 1 1/2 cups marshmallow creme/fluff (not melted marshmallows) Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease an 8-inch square baking pan. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light. Beat in egg and vanilla. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder and salt. Add to butter mixture and mix at a low speed until combined. Divide dough in half and press half of dough into an even layer on the bottom of the prepared pan. Place chocolate bars over dough. 2 king-sized Hershey s bars should fit perfectly side by side, but break the chocolate (if necessary) to get it to fit in a single layer no more than 1/4 inch thick. Spread chocolate with marshmallow creme or fluff. Place remaining dough in a single layer on top of the fluff (most easily achieved by flattening the dough into small shingles and laying them together). Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly browned. Cool completely before cutting into bars

24 Sugar Cookie Icing 1 cup confectioners' sugar 2 teaspoons milk 2 teaspoons light corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon almond extract assorted food coloring In a small bowl, stir together confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Beat in corn syrup and almond extract until icing is smooth and glossy. If icing is too thick, add more corn syrup. Divide into separate bowls, and add food colorings to each to desired intensity. Dip cookies, or paint them with a brush.

25 Thin Mints 1 cup confectioners' sugar 1 (18 oz) package fudge cake mix 3 tablespoons shortening melted ½ cup cake flour, measured then sifted 1 egg 3 tablespoons water nonstick cooking spray Coating 3 (12 ounce) bags semisweet chocolate chips ¾ tsp peppermint extract 6 tbs shortening Combine the cookie ingredients in a large bowl, adding the water a little bit at a time until the dough forms. Cover and chill for 2 hours. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. On a lightly floured surface, roll out a portion of the dough to just under 1/16 of an inch thick. To cut, use a lid from a spice container with a 1 1/2-inch diameter. Arrange the cut dough rounds on a cookie sheet that is sprayed with a light coating on non-stick spray. Bake for 10 minutes. Melt chocolate chips with peppermint extract and shortening and dip cookies

26 White Chocolate Butterscotch Cookies 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 3/4 cup granulated sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 large eggs 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) butterscotch chips 2 cups (12-oz. pkg.) white chocolate chips Preheat oven to 375 F. Combine flour, baking soda and salt in small bowl. Beat butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in morsels and nuts. Drop by rounded tablespoon onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake for 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on baking sheets for 2 minutes; remove to wire racks to cool completely.